Constitution Vocabulary

A type of government where the people are in charge.

• Communism

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

Our 2^nd form of government which lays out the structure and functions of the government along with the rights of the people

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

A structure of government where the states have more individual power than the central government.

• Federation

• Confederation

• Democracy

• Monarcy

A structure of government where the central government holds more power than the states.

• Federation

• Confederation

• Democracy

• Monarchy

A system of rules and laws meant to protect and help its citizens.

• Judicial System

• Lawfulness

• Anarchy

• Government

Agreement or approval of the Constitution

• Constitution

• Compromise

• Delegate

• Ratification

A fancy name for a representative or someone who is an elected official.

• Senator

• President

• Delegate

• Chief convention officer

An uprising of farmers protesting high taxes, heavy debt, and farm closures after the Revolutionary War. This event proved that the Articles of Confederation was too weak.

• Revolution Rebellion

• Farmer's Fury

• Shays' Rebellion

• Massachusetts Uprising

A conference when state delegates met to change the inefficient Articles of Confederation and write the United States Constitution.

• Constitutional Convention

• Delegate

• Committee of Correspondence

• Deliberation Confederation

The first system of government of the United States. This government gave more power to the state governments.

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence